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2.5 Hours of Monument Valley's Backcountry 4×4 Tour
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- 2 hours 30 minutes
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park on this tour that introduces you to Monument Valley's major scenic attractions. During the journey, see backcountry monuments, which include arches and ancient petroglyphs from the Anasazi people. Select a morning or afternoon departure time when booking.
- Explore the natural features of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park
- See arches and other rock formations used in films and other media
- Hear stories about the area from your guide
- Choice of departure times when booking
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Transport by open-air Safari vehicle
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- NO Entrance fee to the Monument Valley Tribal Park
- Gratuities
- No Horse Tours
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- XVJP+PW Oljato-Monument ValleyXVJP+PWJ Oljato-Monument Valley, AZ, USA
West of The View Hotel building, about 50 yards. Visible Sign: Navajo Tours Loading Area OPEN-AIR/ENCLOSED SUVS/FULL SIZE VAN'S
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Your tour begins through Monument Valley's natural attractions.
With your guide, make your first stop at John Ford's Point, where some of John Wayne's western movies were filmed, as well as 'Transformers: Age of Extinction.' Then head into the backcountry area of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park to see the Sun's Eye Arch. Standing here at a specific degree, you can look into the rock arch to find out how it got its name. Also at this location, check out petroglyphs from the Anasazi people and listen to stories from your guide.
Then continue to the Big Hogan, another natural feature that's a favorite photo op site, before stopping at your last backcountry attraction, the Ear of the Wind, the largest arch in the park.
Next, head to the Totem Pole for more photo ops and to hear about their cultural histories, and then visit the North Window, where you can admire the Mitten Butte from a different perspective. Your tour then ends with return to your departure point.
Please note: Guides are locals who have been praised for their storytelling skills and are first aid- and CPR-certified. Water is available but it's recommended that you bring your own snacks and other necessities.
With your guide, make your first stop at John Ford's Point, where some of John Wayne's western movies were filmed, as well as 'Transformers: Age of Extinction.' Then head into the backcountry area of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park to see the Sun's Eye Arch. Standing here at a specific degree, you can look into the rock arch to find out how it got its name. Also at this location, check out petroglyphs from the Anasazi people and listen to stories from your guide.
Then continue to the Big Hogan, another natural feature that's a favorite photo op site, before stopping at your last backcountry attraction, the Ear of the Wind, the largest arch in the park.
Next, head to the Totem Pole for more photo ops and to hear about their cultural histories, and then visit the North Window, where you can admire the Mitten Butte from a different perspective. Your tour then ends with return to your departure point.
Please note: Guides are locals who have been praised for their storytelling skills and are first aid- and CPR-certified. Water is available but it's recommended that you bring your own snacks and other necessities.
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park
7 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- NOT responsible for lost or stolen items (cameras, phones, wallets, passports, etc.) while on the tour. Please only bring items you need to make your tour more comfortable (jackets, cameras, snacks, etc.)
- COVID19 Protocols exercised and in place
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Reviews
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953 reviews
Suzanne_R, Apr 2024
Tour guide, John, was great. We loved learning more about the local culture.
We had difficulty finding the starting point. I copied the meeting point link and pasted into Google maps. It took us to a very different location.
There was no cell phone coverage so we couldn’t call to find out what we had done wrong
Strongly recommend people to enter the View Hotel into Google maps and not the link given by Viator
Christopher_C, Apr 2024
Our guide, John, was awesome! He was knowledgeable and full of interesting information and stories. He also took great photos of us positioned in perfect spots.
Carolyn_K, Apr 2024
Harry was a wonderful storyteller! We enjoyed our trip and he made it both fun and interesting. The 4x4 was comfortable and we had a lot of flexibility in how long we spend when we stopped for photos and to explore. A great afternoon!
Jane_A, Apr 2024
Being out in the open air without a restricted view. Our guide was great. So informative and helpful. He was a master at helping us get the right pictures and even how to work our phones to improve on the quality of pictures.
So glad we chose a guided tour. Would do it again.
Anurag_S, Apr 2024
The whole visual experience of Monument valley, soaking in centuries of history makes you feel so small. The Red Rock formations rising high into the sky just add to the mystery of the whole place. ❤️
Joanna_M, Apr 2024
Joe was a great tour guide and having done this over 30 years now, his stories and friendly discussions were excellent and filled the entire tour well. He also pointed out good photo sites and his mastery of the iPhone photo app is impressive.
However - understand that this is a hurry up and wait operation. We arrived at the meetup area which is in the parking lot, just down a set of stairs from the main entrance of the hotel. We arrived at 8:45am as indicated, but then proceeded to wait for another 20-25 minutes. We also were in an open 4x4, so it was very windy and cold given that this is early April. So just make sure to bring layers depending on the time of year you take the tour.
There is no way you would get even a tenth of the understanding of this beautiful region if you did the 17 mile self-drive. Skip the self-drive and spend the money on a tour. Highly recommend.
Robin_M, Apr 2024
Fantastic our guide Von was amazing we learned so much. The icing on the cake was her playing flute for us. I highly recommend this tour.
YUXIN_Z, Apr 2024
Great tour great value! We went on a very windy day, the guide was helpful and provided us masks. The road was VERY bumpy so I highly recommend booking a tour so we don’t need to drive and risk our rental car. Friendly reminder to check out the time zone difference between Navajo Nation and the rest of Arizona/Utah, cuz it can get tricky especially with Daylight Saving and we almost missed the tour for this reason
Friedrich_S, Apr 2024
Very knowledgeable guide, who shared aspects of the Dine (Navajo) culture, history, and challenges. Seeing the valley and it’s truly monumental scenery.
Russ_F, Apr 2024
The tour was the incredible, Joe was an amazing tour guide, so knowledgeable and informative. He showed us how to get the best pics and even took many photos for us making sure we could get our whole family in the shot. We would definitely book again. You will not be disappointed with Joe and Dineh Bekeyah Tours.
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